PaidaLajin regions

This is the most frequently asked question. Many people bluntly ask this
question, instead of taking the necessary time and effort to read the book Paida
and Lajin Self-Healing, or to browse my blog and/or the website (www.paidalajin.com) to acquaint
themselves with the basic theory of PaidaLajin.

This reveals a mode
of thinking typical in western medicine: linear and compartmentalized, rather
than holistic and systematic.

A basic concept of
the PaidaLajin self-healing method is, first of all, to ignore the
disease name. All diseases are complex diseases. Even a mild cold or cough
is a complex disease. To put it another way, all diseases, including cold and
fever, are disorders of the immune system, not to mention various chronic
diseases that are aggregated manifestations of many illnesses.

A person with correct
understanding will follow the theory of the self-healing method and practice PaidaLajin
in a systematic manner, and not just slap a certain area or for the sake of
curing a particular disease, unless, of course, to relieve acute pains and/or
other urgent symptoms.

The Yellow Emperor’s
Inner Canon, and Tao Te Ching provided theoretical guidelines for PaidaLajin.
The yin-yang interactions, the meridians system and the “heal through
inaction” revealed in the two ancient Chinese classics are indispensable for
establishment of the self-healing theory and our summary of what body areas to
slap. Pity that many adults cannot decipher these two classics.

Beginners of PaidaLajin
can first read my book Journey to Cure, which is published in the
Chinese mainland and in Taiwan. By reading this book, one can get a glimpse
into Chinese medicine and western medicine, their respective cultural root and
history; get to know how a non-professional learned Chinese medicine; and can
compare the knowledge of Chinese medicine described in the book with the actual
acupoints along meridians in the body by referring to the Meridians Chart.

Many disease names —
diabetes, hypertension, for instance — are merely symptoms so labeled according
to a particular medical indicator. Thus, diseases names can be quite
misleading.

Nonetheless, to
facilitate inquiries and communication, we have to categorize them using
disease names.

As diseases are
complex and different diseases can manifest the same symptoms, therefore the
descriptions in different parts of this text may also overlap and may be
seemingly repetitive. What’s important is to understand that the nature of a
disease is yin-yang imbalance caused by meridian blockages. Hence, the
most essential task is to unclog the clogged meridians. Temporary exacerbation
of certain symptoms during this process is a good thing, which we call “healing
reaction” — intertwined danger of a seeming decline in healing as well as
an opportunity for a thorough healing.

The following are
categorized brief recommendations on how to slap and stretch to relieve and to
self heal common health problems, followed by more detailed explanations on
self healing certain diseases. We have received constant requests asking us to
disclose the secret of PaidaLajin for certain illnesses. But people will
invariably find that the so-called “secret formula” is in reality just the
repetition of simple common sense. There is really NO secret at all. As is
stated in Tao Te Jing, “The greatest way is the simplest”. However, as
long as you are suspicious, it’ll remain a secret to you.

Slap directly on the
affected area(s). Normally, the greater the pain of Paida, the better
the effect of healing. It hurts the most when the Sha (colourful patches
of toxins and waste, also called “poisoned blood”) is surfacing, after which
the pain will become less intense.

For lower back and
leg pain, stretch on a Lajin bench, and then slap the affected areas,
the back of the knees, and all around the knees, front, sides and back; For
frozen shoulder, slap the front, back, left, right, upper and lower parts of
the shoulders. Stretch on a Lajin bench, and do standing Lajin;
For wrist and ankle pains, slap at upper and lower parts of the affected areas
and all around them; For neck pain, slap at the neck and the shoulders, and
stretch on a Lajin bench.

In addition to PaidaLajin,
it’s best to drink ginger and date tea to enhance the circulation of Qi
(invisible energy in the body) and blood.

Our recommendation:
Slap at major areas (acupoints) along the relevant meridian(s) by referring to
a Meridian Chart. For menstrual (period) pain, first stretch on a Lajin
bench, then slap at the belly, inner sides of legs, and the groins; For stomach
ache, first slap at the Zusanli and Neiguan acupoints, and do
squat stretching and stretch on a Lajin bench; For headache, slap at the
pain spots on the head and the entire head, the back of hands and inner elbows,
and stretch on a Lajin bench; For toothache, slap on the cheeks and
mouth, the Hegu acupoints and the entire back of each hand, and stretch
on a Lajin bench.

Zusanli
Neiguan
Hegu

In addition to PaidaLajin, it’s best to drink ginger and date tea to
enhance the circulation of Qi and blood.

III
Cold-induced fever, coughing, headache and fatigue

Our recommendation:

Slap at the inner
elbows, the entire inner arms, top of the head, Dazhui acupoint (at the
protruding juncture of the neck and shoulders), and the back of the hands.
Where necessary, slap along the entire inner arms, the entire spine and along
the entire Urinary Bladder Meridian. Drink ginger and date soup, and do
warm-water foot bath; Stretch on a Lajin bench; Do Wall Hitting (hit the
entire back on a wall) for over half an hour, in case you are too weak to slap.

Dazhui

IV Problems
with the eyes, ears, nose, mouth, teeth, and other ENT diseases

Our recommendation:

Whichever of the
organs is sick, slap the entire head and face, i.e. “carpet-bombing” style of Paida,
for the many meridians on the head and face are closely related and form a
“network”. Normally, slap more on the corresponding organ to self heal related
problems: E.g. For hearing problems, give the ears more slaps; For inflammation
of the mouth, slap directly on the mouth more often; For eye problems, whatever
it is, slap around the eyes more. Note that slapping on the eyes is NOT advisable
for people suffering from or with the risk of retinal detachment. In actual
practice, try to cover each eye with an entire palm and slap. Hence it is not
the eyes but the eye sockets that are being slapped; For rhinitis, slap more on
the forehead, the cheeks, and the inner elbows; For toothache, slap more on the
mouth, cheeks and the back of hands, particularly the Hegu acupoint;
Drink ginger and date soup and stretch on a Lajin bench.Hegu

V Skin diseases

Our recommendation:

For common itchiness
such as eczema, hives, psoriasis, mosquito and other insect bites, and other
nameless forms of itchiness, slap at the affected area(s), the general body
parts (elbows, knees, hands and feet), and inner thighs; Drink ginger and date
soup, and stretch on a Lajin bench;

For areas that are
especially itchy, slap hard until there are colourful patches of Sha,
reddish swelling, toxic blood or fluid coming out. Continue slapping at the
same area for a while to allow more toxic blood and fluid to come out; For
other skin diseases such as neurodermatitis, dermatitis, hard and rough skin
caused by drugs and chronic diseases, slap at the universal regions (elbows,
knees, hands and feet) and the affected areas, and then slap along the entire
four limbs and the entire body. Having Sha and swelling are good and
natural reactions. If the skin breaks, and blood and pus come out, continue
slapping for a while to get rid of more toxins. Whatever the skin disease is,
do more stretching on a Lajin bench, and drink ginger and date soup.

VI
Gynaecological disorders

Although the
disease name may vary, gynaecological disorders are mostly coldness-related,
and are manifestations of meridian blockages of such major organs as the heart,
kidneys, liver and spleen. Women with more severe problems almost invariably
suffer from depression. Common disease names include dysmenorrhea (menstrual
pain), irregular menstruation, uterine fibroids, ovarian cysts, breast
hyperplasia, infertility, annexitis, often accompanied with hyperthyroidism,
insomnia, depression, hair loss, constipation, among other problems. Often, a
woman can suffer several diseases simultaneously, e.g. hyperthyroidism, breast
tumour and uterine fibroids and other disorders can attack a woman at the same time.

Our recommendation:

Whichever of the
above-mentioned disease a woman has, first of all, stretch on a Lajin
bench, as this is holistic healing, from head to toe. Then, slap the universal
regions (elbows, knees, hands and feet), the entire four limbs, the Baliao
area (sacrum), the entire head, the breasts, the armpits, the belly, and the
root of the thighs (groins). It’s best to slap all over the body. Focus more on
the universal regions, the breasts, the Baliao area and the groins.
Drink ginger and date soup and do warm-water foot bath.
Slapping the breasts is beneficial in many ways — it is diagnosis and self
healing of breast diseases and in fact all gynaecological diseases, including
problems with the womb and the ovaries, as well as cardiovascular and
cerebrovascular diseases, immune system diseases, and digestive disorders. This
is because the major meridians and systems of the body are closely related to
the breasts.

VII Pediatric
diseases

Children mainly
suffer such respiratory and digestive problems as cold, fever, diarrhea,
coughing, vomiting, etc.Our recommendation:
For kids within three years of age, slap along the entire spine for over half
an hour, in addition, do chiropractic massage; For children over three years
old, in addition to slapping along the entire spine, slap the universal regions
(elbows, knees, hands and feet), the entire four limbs, and stretch on a Lajin
bench.
Some moms use massage on their kids. The areas massaged can be slapped as well.
Normally, slapping a kid is more effective than slapping an adult, for the
cause of a kid’s illness is simpler, and normally there is more adequate yang
energy in a child; whereas adults can suffer more psychological problems.
Unlike adults, children do not judge PaidaLajin with his “knowledge”,
but rather takes in the yang energy of slapping whole-heartedly. The
intensity of slapping is not the key to healing pediatric diseases. What
matters more is the “heart” — love and focus.
Most Chinese parents give their children too much to eat and drink. We
recommend fasting, or less food intake, when a child is sick, whatever the
disease name is or the symptoms are.
During the period of PaidaLajin, such symptoms as fever and coughing can
often recur. These are normal “healing reactions”. Continue with PaidaLajin.
For coldness-related cold and fever, drink some ginger and date tea.

VIII Chronic
diseases

All chronic
diseases are complex diseases. That is to say, a chronic disease is an
aggregated manifestation of several, or dozens of diseases. For instance,
cancer, heart disease, hypertension, diabetes, problems with the liver,
kidneys, spleen, stomach, large and small intestines, endocrine disorders, neurological
disorders, etc. The diseases names may vary, but they are basically labels of
certain symptoms. As long as new indicators are detected with medical
instrument, more and more new disease names will be created.

Since they are
complex diseases, this indicates problems with all internal organs and
blockages of all 14 major meridians, though to varying degrees. Hence, whatever
the disease name is, stretch on a Lajin bench, and slap the universal
regions (elbows, knees, hands and feet), the entire head, the entire four
limbs, and slap all joints and areas of the body, such as the chest, the back,
the belly, the armpits, the groins, the buttocks, etc. During the process of PaidaLajin,
it is best to fast for 3-4 days.

People with Qi
and blood deficiency can also try fasting. Drink some ginger and date tea to
replenish Qi and blood at the mean time.

VIII Rare and
critical diseases

This category
includes so-called “incurable” diseases, such as AIDS, osteonecrosis,
ankylosing spondylitis (AS), myasthenia gravis, Alzheimer’s, Lupus
erythematodes (LE), Parkinson's disease, etc. Although according to western
medicine, these diseases are disorders of almost all bodily systems including
the immune system, the nervous system and the digestive system, they are in fact,
according to Traditional Chinese Medicine, just various manifestations of
meridian blockages in the body.

Cleansing meridians
heals. There have been testimonials of people self healing the above-mentioned
diseases with PaidaLajin. An AIDS patient, after practicing PaidaLajin,
has stopped medication for over a year, and his condition is continually
improving. There are more testimonials of people improving or self healing
Alzheimer's disease and osteonecrosis.

Our recommendation:

Because these are all
chronic diseases, you can follow our recommendation for self healing chronic
diseases. Of course, there needs to be more emphasis on certain areas. For
instance, for ankylosing spondylitis, stretch more and slap along the entire
spine, and practice Wall Hitting to stimulate the spine and the back; For
osteonecrosis, focus more on stretching on a Lajin bench, do Waist
Swirling (swirl the waist in a horizontal circle to boost kidney energy, like
doing a hoola hoop), Tie Qiang Gong (standing with face close to wall,
squat and stand up) and slap at the affected areas.
It should be noted that prolonged medication, particularly intake of hormonal
drugs, is very harmful to a patient’s health. It works better if medication is
stopped and PaidaLajin is practiced conscientiously.

During the process of
PaidaLajin, various healing reactions may occur, which are in essence
indicative of great healing effect. In addition, most of the patients with rare
and critical diseases have undergone various treatments, but to no avail, and
have lost hope in life. They tend to be more vulnerable and more afraid of the
pain of slapping and stretching. Hence, they need more patient guidance and
encouragement. And the intensity of PaidaLajin should be gradually
enhanced.

Several
special FAQs

I Prenatal
and postnatal PaidaLajin for a woman

Initially, we did not
encourage pregnant women to practice PaidaLajin, just to be on the safe
side.

However, many
pregnant women have been practicing it on their own. The results show that PaidaLajin
not only helps them self heal diseases that are common during pregnancy without
the need for medication, and it also helps natural delivery of the baby.
Moreover, this is beneficial for the growth of the baby before and after birth.

Diseases common among
pregnant women, such as nausea, vomiting, edema, insomnia, heart disease,
kidney disease, skin disease, etc., can be self healed with PaidaLajin,
just like how others self heal with it.Our recommendation:

For a pregnant woman,
avoid slapping the abdomen. It is Okay to stretch on a Lajin bench and
slap other areas of the body, just like how others do it. Women who benefit
most from PaidaLajin are those who practice it every day during
pregnancy, for health-keeping or self-healing diseases, without the need for
medication. The recommendations for self-healing various diseases can be
practiced.
For health-keeping, slap the universal regions (elbows, knees, hands and feet),
all along the four limbs, and all around the head. The intensity and frequency
of slapping probably need to be adjusted according to individual tolerance and
health condition.

For a woman after
childbirth, PaidaLajin is even more important. Many self-healing
testimonials have shown that by practicing PaidaLajin, postpartum
depression, mastitis, obesity, fever, uneven milk supply, pain, insomnia and
other diseases can be self healed.

Focus mainly on the
universal regions (elbows, knees, hands and feet), the breasts and the Baliao
area (the upper middle part of the buttocks, also called sacrum). After
childbirth, Lajin should be practiced more frequently. Slapping and
stretching combined together is very helpful for a woman to recover and improve
her figure after childbirth, to facilitate normal milk supply, infant care and
upbringing.

II Heart
disease, hypertension and diabetes

The root cause of the
three diseases is related to problems with the heart. And very often they are
manifested in the same patient and are one of the most typical combination of
complex diseases.
Hence, to heal these diseases, all meridians in the entire body need to be
unclogged. DO NOT be misled by the variations in such medical indicators as
blood pressure and blood sugar levels.

For instance,
diabetic patients attending our PaidaLajin workshops almost invariably
have heart disease and hypertension (or hypotension). They voluntarily stop
medication and insulin injections, and each day they drink ginger and date soup
with brown sugar in it. Generally speaking, their blood pressure and blood
sugar levels may go up in the first two days; but after the 3rd day
of the workshop, these levels will gradually return to normal.

The very fact that
the blood sugar of diabetic patients is normalized after stopping medication
and insulin injection, and drinking tea with brown sugar, shows that diabetics
has nothing to do with sugar intake. Rather, it is because the body cannot
produce enough insulin to decompose sugar, which leads to high blood sugar.

By practicing PaidaLajin
to unclog the meridians, the body will automatically secrete the much needed
insulin. In addition, high blood pressure will be lowered and low blood
pressure will be increased, until it returns to normal.

Our recommendation:

These three diseases
are chronic. Thus our recommendation for self healing chronic diseases can
apply here. Do more stretching, for 2-3 times a day. Slap the universal regions
(elbows, knees, hands and feet), and then move on to slap the entire four
limbs, the armpits and the groins. After much Sha is drawn out from
these areas, slap the entire body in a “carpet bombing” manner. Focus more on
the universal regions. For instance, you can slap a foot for 2-3 hours,
including the instep, the sole, the inner and outer sides of the ankle, and the
toes. Where Sha does not come out easily, a Paida stick can be
used. After the Sha disappears, a new round of slapping can be started.
Drink ginger and date soup. When the diseases are healed, PaidaLajin
should be continued and the intensity and frequency can be gradually lowered
for just the simple purpose of maintaining good health.

III Alzheimer's
disease

There is hardly a
patient with solely Alzheimer’s disease. In other words, normally, an
Alzheimer’s patient suffer from a lot of other chronic diseases, such as
malfunctioning of various organs, problems with the eyes, the nose, the mouth,
the ears, the limbs and the brain. All bodily functions of the patient are
degrading, including eyesight, hearing, speech, memory, mobility and so on. The
label Alzheimer’s is given only because the patient has manifested obvious
degenerative symptoms in the brain.

Our recommendation:
First, slap the universal regions (elbows, knees, hands and feet), and then
focus more on slapping the entire head. In the beginning, just slap at the top,
sides, and front and back of the head, and the neck; when the patient gets used
to Paida, move on to also slap the eyes, the cheeks, the mouth and the
ears.

Try to engage and
guide Alzheimer’s patients in group slapping and stretching games. For an
elderly patient with very stiff legs, DO NOT forcefully straighten the bent leg
on a Lajin bench. Start from raising and stretching the legs alternately
while lying flat on a bed. As long as the patient feels the pain of stretching,
it is working. Gradually extend the duration and lift the legs higher to
enhance intensity. And then move on to use the Lajin bench.

For an elderly
patient with normal mobility and a clear mind, follow our recommendation on PaidaLajin
for self healing chronic diseases.

IV Prostate
and urinary disorders

Prostate disorders
are quite common among elderly men. Over 90% of them suffer from such problems
as prostatitis, prostate enlargement and prostate cancer. Common symptoms
include frequent, urgent and incomplete urination, local and large-area pain
and swelling. Many women, after childbirth, suffer from urinary incontinence
and urethritis. Urinary disorders in both men and women lead to frequent toilet
visits at night.

Our recommendation:

Follow our
recommendation for self healing chronic diseases. And focus more on slapping
the inner sides of the legs, the groins, the lower abdomen and the buttocks.
When the condition improves, gradually slap along the four limbs to thoroughly
detoxify.

Stretch 1-3 times a
day, and gradually extend the duration up to 30min per leg. Add sandbags
weighing 3-15kg on each leg.

We have had countless
testimonials and records of patients with prostate disorders who have self
healed with PaidaLajin. The most critical case is an 86-year-old patient
with advanced prostate cancer. He has been cured of the cancer thanks to his daughter’s
high-power slapping on him.

Sometimes, she would
slap one of his legs for 4.5 hours. Although the patient yelled out of pain
during the entire process, the result of the “torture” is that the cancer is
cured, and a lot of other diseases are also cured.

V Breast
cancer and breast hyperplasia

Breast cancer and
breast hyperplasia have now become major diseases worldwide. Patients with such
diseases also suffer from heart disease and depression, though to varying
degrees. It is safe to say that breast cancer is an extreme manifestation of
depression. And the annual breast screening has become a major global event for
women.

Our recommendation:

The best checkup and
prevention is to slap at the breasts, the inner elbows and universal regions
(knees, hands and feet). As long as there appear Sha (poisoned blood),
lumps and reddish swelling, it is indicative of meridian blockages. Be it
breast cancer or breast hyperplasia, the symptoms will be eradicated with
persistent slapping and stretching.

For a woman diagnosed
with breast cancer or breast hyperplasia, first slap the universal regions
(elbows, knees, hands and feet), and then focus more on slapping the breasts, the
armpits, the chest and the back. Slap all around the breast thoroughly,
particularly the outer sides of the breasts adjacent to the armpits, and the
entire armpits. Much Sha and many lumps can be drawn out, and the
process of slapping can be quite painful. However, the greater the pain of
slapping, the more self-evident that Paida is the correct therapy, and
the better the effect. Because where there is pain, there are blockages in the
meridians. If no pain is felt during slapping, Paida is not necessary,
for the person is healthy.

Stretch 1-3 times a
day, and gradually extend the duration up to 30min per leg. Add sandbags
weighing 3-15kg on both legs. Drink ginger and date soup and do warm-water foot
bath.

It should be
emphasized that slapping the breasts is NOT ONE of the best ways to screen and
prevent breast cancer, but THE BEST WAY!

VI Stroke and
paralysis

These patients
normally have heart disease, hypertension and problems with various other
organs. For acute stroke, focus on slapping the inner elbows, Neiguan
acupoints on both arms, and both hands. When the acute symptoms are gone, slap
the universal regions (elbows, knees, hands and feet), and then along the four
limbs.Neiguan

More often, a stroke
patient already suffers from sequelae, is paralyzed on one side of the body and
has speaking difficulty. Whichever side is paralyzed, slap both sides of the
body, and then slap the entire head, including the top, sides, front and back
of the head and the neck. For those with speaking difficulty, focus more on
slapping the head, cheeks and back of the hands, and then “carpet bomb” the
entire body. Do warm-water foot bath every day.

More often than not,
these patients love to eat meat and tend to over-eat. Hence, it is crucial to
guide them to eat less and go vegetarian. It’s best to fast one day a week, or
to skip the dinner as much as possible. Desire for food, poor tolerance
of the pain from PaidaLajin and laziness must be overcome.
One typical symptom is stiff fingers. Focus more on slapping the back of the
hands and the fingers.

Slap one hand for 1-2
hours until the hand swells up and Sha comes out thoroughly. The benefit
of a painful Paida is a worthwhile reward to encourage a patient to
persist in Paida. Then, slap the back of the other hand, and the insteps
of both feet, each for 1-2 hours, until they swell up and Sha comes out
thoroughly. Drink ginger and date soup. Do warm-water foot bath and stretch for
1-3 times per day.

VII
Nephritis, kidney failure and kidney dialysis

Such diseases are
common among men and women, old and young. Normally, treatment of such diseases
last long and the medical expenses can be alarmingly high, kidney dialysis in
particular can be a great financial burden on the family and the institutions.

However, such
diseases can be self healed, and with great effect. The key is to change the
mindset and take concrete actions to self heal. The diseases may sound
horrifying, however, they are in essence a compound manifestation of multiple
diseases. And the patient’s heart, kidney, liver, gall bladder, spleen, urinary
bladder, stomach, big and small intestine meridians are heavily clogged.

Therefore, the only
option is to “ignore the disease name”. In short, they are caused by meridian
blockages, and unclogging meridians heals.

Our recommendation:

Slap the universal
regions (elbows, knees, hands and feet) first, and then slap along the entire
four limbs. In particular, slap the hands and feet for a long time; then slap
the entire body in a “carpet bombing” manner. Stretch 1-3 times a day.

When the Sha
has subsided, a new round of slapping can be commenced. Do several rounds of
full-body, thorough slapping. Drink ginger and date soup. There have been
records of both children and adults successfully self healing kidney failure.
During the process of PaidaLajin, the patient can experience a number of
healing reactions. These are signs of great healing effect. DO NOT stop PaidaLajin
because of any of the healing reactions. DO NOT take the reward as punishment.

VIII
Depression and other mental disorders

The body, mind and
soul are one. Patients with depression or other mental disorders suffer from
many bodily illnesses as well. In fact, all the internal organs are
malfunctioning, particularly meridians of the heart, kidney, liver, spleen and
intestines and the brain are much clogged.

Our recommendation:

Slap the universal
regions (elbows, knees, hands and feet) first, and then slap along the entire
four limbs, the entire head, the chest, the back, the armpits, the groins.
Focus more on the inner elbows, the Neiguan acupoints on both arms, the
head, hands and feet. For each Paida session, slap each body area for
10-30min.

Neiguan

A patient with depression often cry out during the process of Paida,
which is a good sign of healing reaction. Leave the patient to cry it all out,
and the healing effect will be much better. After the crying, slapping and
stretching can be continued and new rounds of slapping can be started. Stretch
1-3 times a day and drink ginger and date soup.

Stretch first. The
longer the duration of stretching, the greater the intensity, and the more
frequent, the better the effect of it.
For women with sagging breasts after childbirth, the problem can be most
effectively reversed by stretching on a Lajin bench. Because, unlike the
pull of gravity on the breasts often experienced in other sports which leads to
sagging breasts, while lying on the Lajin bench with hands stretching
backward, the breasts are pulled upward, thus enhancing the elasticity of the
breasts.

Then focus more on
slapping the universal regions (elbows, knees, hands and feet), the belly, the
waist, the buttocks and the thighs where a lot of fat tend to accumulate. For
those with severe colour spots, focus more on slapping the cheeks and the affected
areas, the entire four limbs, the hands and the feet. Slap an area for 10-50min
each time. The majority of overly thin people suffer from various chronic
diseases, particularly spleen and stomach problems. Follow our recommendation
for self healing chronic diseases. Focus more on slapping the universal regions
(elbows, knees, hands and feet), the Zusanli acupoint, and the entire
four limbs. With persistent PaidaLajin practice, the practitioner will
naturally gain weight.

Zusanli

Whether for gaining or losing weight, drink ginger and date soup, and do
warm-water foot bath. Your body weight will eventually reach a balanced level.

It is recommended to
attend at least one 7-day PaidaLajin workshop each year. Almost all
workshop participants have experienced the extra benefits of weight loss and
beautification in addition to self healing many diseases. As long as the
meridians are unclogged, one naturally benefits from the “side effects” of
weight loss/gain and a better look. Depending on the differences in age, health
condition and the intensity of PaidaLajin practice, it is normal for a
practitioner to lose 5-20kg in one to six months.

X Autism

Our recommendation:

Autistic patients are
mostly children. Encourage children to engage in a regular group slapping game,
and do Wall Hitting, Tie Qiang Gong (standing with face close to wall,
squat and stand up) and Waist Swirling exercises.

For Paida,
slap gradually from gentle to heavier. In addition to slapping the universal
regions (elbows, knees, hands and feet), focus more on slapping the entire four
limbs, the head, the hands and the feet. For the hands, the feet and the head,
slap 10-30min each area each time.
Do not panic seeing colourful patches of Sha, lumps and swelling at the
slapped areas. These are good healing reactions.

Do warm-water foot
bath, and drink ginger and date soup. Stretch 1-3 times a day, and gradually
extend the duration of stretching to over 30min each leg.

Duration and Intensity of PaidaLajin

The general rule is:

·If you want to heal faster, slap and stretch more;

·If you want to heal slower, slap and stretch less;

·If you don’t want to heal, then don’t do it.

PaidaLajin is NOT a way of medical
intervention. Rather, it is a simple and convenient self-healing exercise. It’s
all up to you.
There is no definite answer as to how long and how intense a person should slap
and stretch. It differs from person to person, due to factors such as the
health condition, age, gender, way of thinking, life experiences, the
understanding of the PaidaLajin self-healing method, and the actual
practice.

For Paida to be effective, slap an area for at least up to 5min
within a person’s tolerance of pain. Pain is to be felt in effective Paida.
If the slapping is too soft for the pain of slapping to be felt and the
duration is too short, the effect will be greatly discounted, for the
self-healing power is not fully activated.

In a 7-day PaidaLajin workshop, each day, the participants slap for
about 6 hours and stretch for about 1 hour. Only by doing so can all the main
parts in the body be slapped during the workshop. To thoroughly slap all over
the body, it can take up to 15 days.

The PaidaLajin
activities in a workshop are a thorough cleansing and a strong stimulation of
the self-healing system. Hence, almost all illnesses can be greatly relieved
during a workshop. Whereas when a person is at home, it is quite impossible to
slap and stretch for so long and with such a high intensity.

You may adjust the
duration and intensity according to your health condition and other practical
factors. Normally, do PaidaLajin for 1-3 hours a day. For someone who is
very sick and/or has enough spare time, extend the duration and increase the
intensity of PaidaLajin.

For normal
health-keeping, slap the head and the universal regions (elbows, knees, hands
and feet) for 0.5-1 hour a day; For common diseases, slap the universal regions
(elbows, knees, hands and feet) and the recommended areas for slapping for 1-3
hours and it will take effect. For a seriously ill patient, the entire body
needs to be slapped many times and he/she will gradually recover.

It is strongly
recommended to attend a PaidaLajin workshop. PaidaLajin is not
just words. It can only be learned when you actually do it. Only by
experiencing the unforgettable slapping and being slapped, can a person learn
systematically how to slap and how to concentrate during the process, and learn
the actual intensity and duration of Paida. Up to now, we haven’t found
a better option than attending a workshop.

For a patient who has
to work and cannot commit to slapping for so long as is done at a workshop, it
is recommended to slap 1-3 areas each day for approximately 1 hour. If Lajin
is also practiced, the duration of stretching should be counted separately.

Many people have no
time for slapping or stretching, but they have time for playing mahjong,
doing sports, or going to a restaurant. This shows that not everyone
attach the same importance to maintaining good health.

Our recommendation:

The following
recommendations are for your reference only. You can adjust it according to
your health condition and schedule.
I Normally, slap a specific area (for instance, an inner elbow, the top
of the head, the front of a knee, or one side of a knee) for 10-30min. Slap one
area thoroughly before moving on to the next.

II By “slap one
area thoroughly”, it means slapping until no more Sha comes out, the
slapping no longer hurts much, or the Sha is beginning to disappear, the
skin of the slapped area is broken and blood and fluid are coming out.

III When
slapping a large body part, for instance, the shoulder blades, the buttocks,
and the four limbs, slap an area for 10-30min with hand(s) or a Paida
stick, and then move on to the next area.

IV For
reachable body parts, it’s best to slap on one’s own; for body parts difficult
to reach by oneself, help each other to slap. During the Paida process,
the hands and Paida sticks can be used alternately. When you feel weak
and fatigued, or when it’s hard to get Sha out, a Paida stick can
be used instead. In cold weather, a Paida stick can be used to slap on
clothes-covered areas.

V It’s best to
slap one area thoroughly in one go, instead of slapping one area in several
sessions. The following day, the same area(s) can be slapped even if the Sha
has not subsided yet. But it hurts more to slap an area covered with Sha.
So, our recommendation is to slap an area a second time when the Sha has gone.

VI Some people
get cured thoroughly after one round of “carpet bombing” Paida; for
people with more severe problems, several rounds of whole-body Paida is
needed before full recovery. One can decide for oneself how many areas to slap
a day, how intense and how often.

VII Some people,
after slapping all over the body, don’t benefit as much as others who slap
heavily on the universal regions (elbows, knees, hands and feet) or some areas
of the body. Why? Because their Paida is way too soft and not painful
enough for it to take effect.

Some people benefit
more by slapping plus stretching for 1-3 times a day. Some people stretch, not
on a standard Lajin bench, not with sandbags, or with just a 2kg
sandbag, or stop stretching when they feel painful, numb, sore and swelling
sensations. With the same duration of stretching, it brings a better healing
effect to stretch on a standard Lajin bench, add 5-20kg sandbags, and
persist in stretching after feeling painful, numb, sore and swelling
sensations.

How to deal with Healing Reactions experienced in PaidaLajin
practice?

I Healing
Reactions are natural, inevitable, and good reactions during the process of
self-healing with PaidaLajin. The intensity of Healing Reactions may
differ, but invariably everyone has got to experience them. Even the sensations
of pain, numbness, soreness and swelling are healing reactions.

Please note that the
general rule of healing reactions is: the stronger the healing reactions are,
the more accurate the self-diagnosis is and the better the self-healing effect
will be.

II During the
process of PaidaLajin, it is quite likely that the symptoms of the
disease(s) will aggravate temporarily. For instance, when practicing PaidaLajin,
a hypertensive patient may experience higher blood pressure; a diabetic patient
may have higher blood sugar level; a pain patient could feel more intense pain,
etc. Those with multiple diseases may experience more healing reactions. But
these are all good signs of healing in process. There is no need to panic.
Instead, be grateful for it.

III Common
healing reactions include fatigue, pain, nausea, vomiting, dizziness, insomnia,
chills, cramps, itchiness, etc. The most serious is when one faints and falls
unconscious.

To relieve all these
healing reactions, slap the inner elbows and Neiguan acupoint. In very
severe cases, slap heavily. If the symptoms are not much eased, slap along the
inner sides of the arms.

To save someone in a
coma, two people can slap heavily the patient’s inner elbows and Neiguan
acupoints on both sides; To relieve cramps, slap at the inner elbows and the
insteps of the feet; To relieve stomach ache, slap at the Zusanli
acupoints and areas below it along the Stomach Meridian;

To relieve a
headache, slap at the pain spot, the entire head, and the back of hands; To
relieve gall bladder pain, slap at the Gall bladder Meridian along the outer
sides of the legs; To get rid of itchiness, slap at the affected areas.Neiguan
Zusanli

IV Healing
reactions differ from person to person due to the health condition, age, and
other factors. Two patients with the same disease can experience different
healing reactions when practicing PaidaLajin. Because, diseases are
invariably complex diseases. A disease name conceals more known and unknown
diseases. Healing reactions experienced by different people are incomparable.

V When healing
reactions are experienced, it is best to reduce food intake or fast. In this
way, the self-healing energy stimulated by PaidaLajin can be mainly used
to dissolve and burn out the toxins and wastes in the body. This is a process
where the waste is turned into positive energy that the body needs; otherwise
the self-healing energy will be used to digest the food that is eaten every
day, which can be more loss than gain.

VI Nowadays, it
is popular belief that drinking more water helps to detoxify. The
recommendation in Chinese medicine is: Drink only when you feel thirsty, and
only drink warm water. Because water is yin in nature, and icy water is
even more so. Drinking too much cold or icy water consumes the yang
energy in the body. Although a large proportion of the human body is made up of
water, and water helps to detoxify, yet the precondition is that the energy
channels should not be clogged. When there are blockages in the meridians,
drinking much water consumes Qi. Both water and blood need Qi to
move along in the body. Hence, it is Qi, rather than water, that does
the job of detoxification. A dead person has no Qi left in the body, and
water that goes into a dead body does not move.

If you believe that
every day you need to drink many gallons of water, and you actually do it, then
it is likely that you will suffer heart, kidney, urinary bladder diseases and
problems with other internal organs.

It is even worse to
drink cold water in the morning. Because the cold water puts out the heart fire
that is just rising along with the rising sun.

When experiencing
healing reactions and feeling weak or fatigued, drink some warm ginger and date
soup, which boosts Qi and blood.